2013 graduate destinations

[Guest Autumn days]

The talk seems to be that there are no jobs out there but RBS graduates have done amazingly well. Does anyone know the destinations of this years graduates from the other schools?

Thought it best to start a new thread!

[KathyG]

Until published by school don't think I can divulge Elmhurst graduate destinations.

[John Mallinson]

Until published by school don't think I can divulge Elmhurst graduate destinations.

Does Elmhurst usually publish their student outcomes? I can't remember seeing them in previous years.

 

The RBS lists theirs in the end of year show programmes which makes them public knowledge but not as far as I can see on their website.

[Anon2]

John

 

On the Elmhurst home page under the dance bit there is a link to graduate employment - lists for the last two years.

[mimi'smom]

The list of Elmhurst graduate destinations can be found on the 'dance' tab of their website but no information for this year's graduates as yet 

[John Mallinson]

Ahh yes, thanks. 

[JulieW]

Please everyone, feel free to post here when they're available on the school websites, like we did in the previous thread.

 

http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/560-recent-graduate-destinations-from-uk-vocational-ballet-schools/?hl=+graduate+destination

 

But may I ask that we keep discussion about them to a minimum so that this thread is a useful point of reference for people.  Further discussion should happen in new threads.

 

Thanks

[BalletDad10]

Hello. I noticed the last post here was in July, so I was wondering if anyone knows the vocational schools' graduate destinations for 2013 yet.

 

Thank you in advance.

[Jan McNulty]

This thread is in the News forum and gives some news about recent RBS graduates:

 

http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/5176-rbs-students-given-rb-contracts-october-2013/

 

Any comments on that topic should continue to be posted on that thread please.

[JulieW]

(Although this should probably be in a "news" section, I actually think it's of more interest to those who mainly read "Doing Dance" as you're using it to help when deciding where to apply. When I get a mo I'll put a link from News.)

 

I've done a bit of searching and found the following information (if you wish to discuss any particular schools it's worth searching for old threads, or starting a new one rather than starting a long discussion here about the training or merits of each school):

 

 

ELMHURST

 

Students who graduated in 2013 have found employment as follows:

• Katie Bagshaw, Graduate placement at Elmhurst
• Elisabetta Barbieri, Balleto di Milano
• Joseph Cane, National Ballet of Croatia
• Michela Clarke, Graduate placement at Elmhurst
• Taylor Clow, Serbian National Ballet
• Gabrielle Fairhead, Just Live Dance, Singapore; now working for a BA Honours degree
• Michael Gibbons, Poznan National Opera Ballet
• Georgia Giboin, Vanemuine Theatre, Estonia
• Rebecca Jackson, Graduate placement at Elmhurst
• Jessica-Jo Marshall, currently studying at Middlesex University
• Felicity McGee, Apprentice at Balleto di Sienna
• Shaun Mendum, Ballet Wales
• Eri Nishibara, Romanian Ballet Company
• Nastazia Philippou, National Theatre Ballet, Brno
• Max Robertson, Serbian National Ballet
• Caspar Stadler, Apprentice at Boston Ballet
• Julia Vargas Gil, Ballet Dortmund
• Damani Williams, Graduate placement at Elmhurst

 

ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL

 

Congratulations to our 2013 graduates who have gained the following contracts:

Luca Acri - The Royal Ballet
Annette Buvoli - The Royal Ballet
Matthew Ball - The Royal Ballet
David Donnelly - The Royal Ballet
Anna Rose O’Sullivan - The Royal Ballet
Marcelino Sambé - The Royal Ballet
Yaoqian Shang - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Nikita Ruhl - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Mariko Sasaki - Birmingham Royal Ballet
Daniele Silingardi - English National Ballet
Joan Zamora - English National Ballet
Evan Loudon - Scottish Ballet
Nikisha Fogo - Vienna State Opera Ballet
Suzan Opperman - Vienna State Opera Ballet
James Stephens - Vienna State Opera Ballet
Danielle Muir - Berlin Ballet
Matthew Knight - Zurich Ballet 2
Hannah Beach - Hamburg Ballet
Alexander Bennett - Bavarian State Ballet 2, Munich
Takahiro Tamagawa - Dortmund Ballet
Luke Cinque-White - Nederlands Dans Theatre
Calum Collins - National Ballet of Portugal
Esteban Hernandez - San Francisco Ballet
Lucy Gold - Sarasota Ballet
Kevin Hale - Colorado Ballet
Lewis Gardner - Singapore Dance Theatre

 

 

ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL

 

Alice Bayston - Northern Ballet Graduate Professional Programme

Helene Douesnard - National Theatre Ballet, Brno

Alexandra Livermore - Disney in Japan

Alazne Lopez - Etxebarria Staatsoper Hoaanover

Ellena Nou - Northern Ballet Graduate Professional Programme

Daniela Oddi - Scottish Ballet

Rosanna Whittle - Birmingham City University, media & communications

Airi Yonemochi - Cinevox Junior Company, Switzerland

 

Diego Cardelli - Vanemuine Theatre Ballet, Estonia

Jessy Chraibi - National Theatre Ballet, Brno

Alain Divoux - Vanemuine Theatre Ballet, Estonia

Filippo De Vilio - Northern Ballet Graduate Professional Programme

Matthew Koon - Northern Ballet

Mlindi Kulashe - Northern Ballet

Francois-Eloi Lavignac - The Australian Ballet

Frederico Oliveira - National Theatre Ballet, Brno

Aeden Pittendreigh - Zurich Ballet 2

Harry Price - Baltic Dance Theatre, Gdansk

Marcos Uso Salas - The London Ballet Company

Lucien Vecchierelli - VM Dance Company

 

 

CENTRAL

 

Thomas Edwards - Scottish Ballet

Alice Laidler and Bookee Suksathaporn - apprenticeships with Phoenix Dance Theatre

Carys Applebee - apprenticeship with the Springs Dance Company

Tom Broderick and Reece Causton - Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Company in their production of Swan Lake

Victoria Paine and Michaela Guibarra -  Worldwide Tour of Phantom of the Opera

Lee Hoy - working as understudy to the lead in Billy Elliott in London

Oliver Jones - Grand Ballet of Poznan in Poland as a Demi Soloist

Jack Cussans - New English Ballet Theatre

Joshua Earl - National Ballet of Portugal

Haruka So - Nippon Ballet Academy

Christopher Furlong - Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts

 

(Edited to add - see Spannerandpony's post below for updated info)

 

 

HAMMOND

 

Would take too much re-formatting and trying to find relevant information as there are only a few ballet positions, so here’s the link to their website:

http://www.thehammondschool.co.uk/news-events/destinations-and-achievements/

 

 

TRING SCHOOL

 

Can’t find any information – they have a big alumni page on their website but that could be students of any genre from any year

 

 

RAMBERT SCHOOL

 

Can’t find any specific information – they have an alumni page on their website but it’s quite general

 

 

BALLET WEST

 

Can’t find any information for about graduates

 

 

NORTHERN BALLET SCHOOL

 

Last graduate information on their website was from 2011 - someone needs to update it!!

[rachaelballet12]

Thank you Julie W great research.

[Tulip]

Hasn't one of Central students gone to BRB this year? Thanks Julie for finding this information for us all, very useful.

[Pas de Quatre]

Ballet West graduate Sarah Mortimer has joined Ballet Theatre UK (although she may have officially graduated 2012), and Charlotte Eaders who graduated this year has also joined BTUK as an Apprentice Dancer.

[Jan McNulty]

Hasn't one of Central students gone to BRB this year? Thanks Julie for finding this information for us all, very useful.

 

Max Maslen has just started his second year at BRB so presumably graduated in 2012.

[2dancersmum]

Hammond list is dance, musical theatre and drama students.  The vast majority on there seem to be graduates 2011-2013 but not all.

[Living the Dream]

This is not a full list because I do not know all the graduate destinations for ENBS graduates in 2013, but the ones I do know are:

 

The Australian Ballet, Northern Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Balet NDB and Ballett Zurich.

[BalletDad10]

Great research. Looking forward to getting the ENBS list when it becomes available.

[Anna C]

Great stuff, Julie! :-)

 

If I may just update Central's graduate info slightly, there were a few who were missed off:

 

"The School's 2013 graduates now have contracts with the following companies:

 

Carys Applebee - Springs Dance Company (apprenticeship)

Charlotte Berard - Brussels International Ballet School

Jacob Bradford - Celebrity Cruises

Aisling Brangan - Scottish Ballet

Léa Bridarolli - Kale Companhia de Dança, Portugal

Tom Broderick - Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Swan Lake production

Reece Causton - Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, Swan Lake production

Jack Cussans - New English Ballet Theatre

Joshua Earl - National Ballet of Portugal

Thomas Edwards - Scottish Ballet, full permanent contract

Christopher Furlong - Mannheim University of Music & Performing Arts (affiliated with the Karlsruhe State Theatre of Baden)

Michaela Guibarra - Phantom of the Opera, worldwide tour

Lee Hoy - Billy Elliott

Oliver Jones - Grand Ballet of Poznan

Alice Laidler - Phoenix Dance Theatre (apprenticeship)

Victoria Paine - Phantom of the Opera, worldwide tour

Giulia Pazzaglia - Mannheim University of Music & Performing Arts (affiliated with the Karlsruhe State Theatre of Baden)

Haruka So - Nippon Ballet Academy, Japan

Bookee Suksathaporn - Phoenix Dance Theatre (apprenticeship)

Amane Takaishi - Tony Williams Dance Centre, Urban Nutcracker production, Boston

Kotoko Yamamoto - Cinevox Junior Company, Switzerland"

 

Max Maslen did indeed go to Birmingham Royal Ballet but yes, he graduated in 2012.

 

Shame the connection with Northern Ballet seems to have been lost in the last few years, but nice to see some Central grads going to Scottish Ballet this year. :-)

[JulieW]

Shame the connection with Northern Ballet seems to have been lost in the last few years, but nice to see some Central grads going to Scottish Ballet this year. :-)

 

Last year a couple of students from Elmhurst and one from Royal went to Northern Ballet, but noone this year.  I'm not sure they even had any new starters this year (although I know some who left, so perhaps there's been some down-sizing - discussion for another thread....)

[afab]

They did have new comers as they announced their arrival in the newsletter sometime in the spring if I remember well...

[veryskint]

Two ENBS graduates started with Northern. One was Matthew Koon, I cannot remember the name of the other.

[capybara]

Two ENBS graduates started with Northern. One was Matthew Koon, I cannot remember the name of the other.

 

Mlinde Kulashi.

[JulieW]

Ah yes - forgot Matthew started this year - seemed like longer ago than that!

 

I've emailed ENBS and asked for graduate destinations - not sure if they'll respond....

[Guesty]

A third year at Tring was just offered a place with the scottish ballet company i believe.

[hfbrew]

A third year at Tring was just offered a place with the scottish ballet company i believe.

This is true. And two have joined Serbian National Ballet earlier in the year as did another to English National Ballet.

[Tulip]

Is this a third year this year or last year, I would love to know who it is and well done to them.

[hfbrew]

 Natalia Butragueno to ENB,  Pascal Johnson to Scottish and Lloyd Petchey and Philip Tunstall to Serbia, all in past few months so the third years due to graduate in summer 2013 although some of these left during this year to take these contracts.

 

I found all this information in the news section of Tring Parks website.

[Lildancer96]

I thought that pascal was in third year now and therefore would be due to graduate 2014 but has left to start a contract. ?

[Anna C]

This is true. And two have joined Serbian National Ballet earlier in the year as did another to English National Ballet.

If we are thinking of the same person, I think the ENB contract must have been temporary. She's no longer listed on ENB's website. :-(

[Tulip]

Unfortunately it was temporary, pascal is in this years third year so graduates in 2014 massive well done to him.

[Pas de Quatre]

Yes, it was temporary - dd saw her in London over half term. 

[Anna C]

That's a shame. :-(

[Pas de Quatre]

With their big productions in the round, ENB employs quite a few dancers on short term contracts.  Scottish Ballet does the same for some of its productions - e.g. Nutcracker.  That is why on Central's page of graduates, Thomas Edwards is listed as having a full year contract, to show the difference.